Chapter 1175

Gilbert blinked, taken aback, his gaze sharpening with surprise.

He just couldn't wrap his head around it. "Wait-are you serious right now? Do you really not get what's going on?"

"You're actually taking me back to Golden Oak Manor?"

He barely got the words out when Caroline cut him off.

"Yeah." Gilbert nodded, swallowing whatever he was about to say.

"Then let's go."

Caroline looked away, refusing to meet his eyes, and called to the nurse, “Josie, can you wheel me out?"

"Of course, Ms. Carter."

Behind them, Gilbert watched Caroline's retreating figure, his expression a tangled mess of emotions, and then hurried to follow.

Once they were in the car, Caroline turned her gaze to the window, silent as ever.

Her quietness made Gilbert even more anxious. Something big was coming-he could feel it in his gut.

As they neared Golden Oak Manor, Gilbert's phone buzzed.

answered quickly. "Hey,

at Caroline and nodded, "Yeah, I've got her.

hadn't moved, still staring

"Francis is coming?"

frown. "He finished up at work and

into a faint smile, and she let out a low laugh. "Good. I'll wait

...

into the driveway of Caroline's old

"Well, we're here. You've done your good deed for the day. You can

shook his head, brow furrowed. "I'll wait till Francis

leaving her alone right

seeing right through him. "Suit

turned to Josie.

"Sure thing."

the wheelchair and carefully helped Caroline onto her back before carrying her

deepening, unease gnawing at him even

living room, checking his watch

standing up as his older

nodded, worry lines etched deep into his forehead. "Where is

"Upstairs, with the nurse."

"Alright."

made

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